Former Star Academy Coach Leaves Theatre Play After 10 Days
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Lucie Bernardoni is a famous French woman. She was a coach on a TV show called Star Academy. On the show, she helped singers get better.
Lucie started acting in a play called Napo. A play is a show on a stage in a theatre. This was new for her.
But after only 10 days, Lucie left the play. She will not act in Napo anymore.
Lucie said she left for personal and health reasons. This means problems in her life and with her body or mind.
She did not give more details. Many fans are sad about this news. They want to know how Lucie is doing now.
Vocabulary10 words
- Star Academy
- a TV show where people learn to sing and perform
- play
- a story that actors perform on a stage
- stage
- a raised floor where actors perform
- theatre
- a building where people watch plays
- personal reasons
- private problems in someone's life
- health reasons
- problems with body or mind
- coach
- a person who helps others get better at something
- debut
- the first time someone does something
- fans
- people who like a famous person very much
- announce
- to tell people important news
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1. Star Academy 2. 10 days 3. Personal and health reasons
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Lucie Bernardoni is a famous French woman. She was a _____ on a TV show called Star Academy. On the show, she helped singers get better.
Lucie started acting in a _____ called Napo. A play is a show on a stage in a theatre. This was new for her.
But after only _____ days, Lucie left the play. She will not act in Napo anymore.
Lucie said she left for _____ and health reasons. This means problems in her life and with her body or mind.
She did not give more details. Many _____ are sad about this news. They want to know how Lucie is doing now.
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